Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-19
BAD DOLLARS.
A CHESTERFIELD MAN CHARGED WITH
PASSING COURTsRFEiT MoKKY.
The Accused Fails 10 Answer = Several
Holders Of the spurious Coins-Eedi-
cal Facui:y's Banquet


PETERSBURG, Va. Nov. 1S, 1887.
In the Mayors Court this morning
the case of G. W. Semple, charged with
passing counterfeit money, was called
for examination. Mr.. Semple is the
man who. as announced in This CORE
spOndenco several days ago. was arrested
ly tho police ON the charge Of passing
several counterfeit silver dollars. he
wa identified 10y the parties upon whom
the spurious coins were passed as the
person from whom they received them
Semplc declared that the CONS had been
passed upon him. ana he was ignorant Of
Their character ho.n when he received
and when he passed them, and conse-
qucntly ne was not guilty OF criminal in
tent in the matter. The character and
standing OF the accused were youchcd
for. and he was admitted to hail
in the sum Of 5000 for his appear
ancc in court to-day. When the case
WAS called, however, Somplc failed
to answer. and furthermore failed to put
in an appearance during the session Of
the court. Ills b0ndSm0n was ignorant
Of his whereabouts, and asked thlt time
in Chesterfield county TO sec il he could
learn anything about him When he
returned he stated that the Family Of the
accused knew nothing about h,s move
mcnts and could give no information rs
10 his whereabouts The Mayor then,
at the request Of Semple's counsel,
continued the case until the 2jth
Of November, %empie came here
from Ohio. and the belief is expressed
that he has left the State He Is a pre-
possessing person and has wife and
large famiiyo children. \ deputy mar
shal from Norfolk arrived in the city last
evening armed with warrant for the
arrest Of Semple for countcrfci'iug in
the event he should hc discharged 10y the
Mayor. and in view OK this fact the
probability is that counsel for the ac-
cusod would have waived examination
aul asked tint the case be sent on 10 the
iiusiiucS Cont.
Il j, reported that several citizens in
EttricL identify Scmplc as the party who
passed ihcSs spurious dollars on them.
The CONT rfcit Is said 20 I've an excellent
representation Of tho genuine dollar
onl Wei calculated TO deceive the I'M
inspecting.
HlscELLANEOUs NOTES.
At the annual meeting Of the Medical
Facultvof Petersburg held last night DR..
". ). Allen was elected president; Prs.
t. y. Mcilwaine and L. /. Martin, vice
presidents Dr. c. Y. Robinson, record
Inc secretary and treasurer; Dr. John
ferbcrt Claiborne. corresponding Sccrc-
tiny CART N'dic0I'-DrS. Lassit P.
Stocl1,n, Lci1n. Patterson, and james
". Claiborne Mr. the business meet
INC the faculty pN;ook OF their usual
annual banquet.
Tic Red Men'scNcursion to Richmond
next Monday night promises 10 he a big
affair. Nearly three hundred members
oi the orjerw,ll go on and visit Anawon
Tribe 4 special train las been chartered
for ,hc occasion.
The Academy Of Music viii hardly he
completed before January. va tacmean
while the people of Petersburg have had
no amu-emeuis his season ami will have
none In the theatrical line until the
opening of the New Year.
iii, probable tlat Mr. T.. z. Wilson.
Of tins city. WHO is to connect himself
with the Virginia Conference, now in
session at Dsnvl'c. viii be appointed
To the pastoral charge of Wesley church
here. EoBIS ADAIR.